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left 4:35 right Epsom 26 Apr 2006

Michael Church Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) (1m113yds) 1m½f Good
1st £5,181.60 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80
Result
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Michael Church Stakes (Handicap), 1m½f - Good, Class 5 3yo
Michael Church Stakes (Handicap), 1m½f - Good, Class 5 3yo
pedigree Pedigrees
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
left
1 (3)  
3 91 72 68 79 right
b g Mozart (IRE) right - Kardelle right (Kalaglow) right
Rousted along in rear early, 9th straight, good progress on outer over 2f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on well (tchd 4-1)
left
2 (4)
3 91 72 64 75 right
ch c Danehill Dancer (IRE) right - Roseau right (Nashwan) right
In touch, 8th straight, driven over 2f out, progress well over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)
left
3 (12) nk [2]
3 811 68 60 71 right
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) right - Gardenia (IRE) right (Sadler's Wells) right
Prominent, 3rd straight, soon pressed leader, driven to lead well over 1f out, edged left and headed just over 1f out, one pace (tchd 9-2)
left
4 (10) [5½]
3 811 68 52 63 right
b f Fraam right - Tough Nell (IRE) right (Archway) right
Chased leaders, 5th straight, driven well over 2f out, kept on same pace, never able to challenge (op 16-1)
left
5 (1) ¾ [6¼]
3 811 68 50 62 right
b f Tagula (IRE) right - Bouffant right (High Top) right
Took keen hold, prominent, still keen and close 4th straight, ridden when not clear run and switched left 2f out, no progress and beaten after
left
6 (2) 1 [7¼]
3 713 Out-of-Handicaps 6 b 61 41 53 right
b c Pursuit Of Love right - Ruby Julie right (Clantime) right
Well in rear, 10th and ridden straight, stayed on from 2f out, switched sharply right well inside final furlong, nearest finish (jockey said colt was unsuited by the track) (op 12-1)
left
7 (9) hd [7½]
3 810 v 67 46 58 right
b g Lujain (USA) right - Luna De Miel right (Shareef Dancer) right
Well in rear, 11th and struggling straight, kept on under pressure from 2f out, rider dropped whip 1f out, bumped twice near finish, never nearer (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)
left
8 (5) shd [7½]
3 91 72 51 63 right
ch f High Yield (USA) right - Beaux Dorothy (USA) right (Dehere) right
Raced freely, led, driven and headed well over 1f out, weakened (op 17-2)
left
9 (8) 3 [10½]
3 91 72 44 57 right
b g Elusive Quality (USA) right - Love To Fight (CAN) right (Fit To Fight) right
Chased leading group, 7th straight, ridden and effort over 2f out, soon no progress, faded final furlong
left
10 (11) [14]
3 85 62 26 39 right
b c Royal Applause right - Muffled (USA) right (Mizaaya) right
Detached in last pair after 3f, tailed off in 12th straight, kept on final 2f, no chance (jockey said colt was unsuited by the track) (op 12-1)
left
11 (13) 4 [18]
3 84 Out-of-Handicaps 1 61 16 30 right
b f Bluebird (USA) right - Ashirah (USA) right (Housebuster) right
Switched from outside draw and soon last, detached 5f out, tailed off straight, plugged on
left
12 (7) 3 [21]
3 94 75 23 38 right
ch f Distant Music (USA) right - Unscathed right (Warning) right
Pressed leader until weakened rapidly 3f out (op 13-2 tchd 7-1 in a place)
left
13 (6) 5 [26]
3 88 65 1 17 right
br g Mamalik (USA) right - Ichor right (Primo Dominie) right
Chased leaders, 6th and ridden straight, weakened rapidly over 2f out (jockey said gelding had been hanging left)
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